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Zawya
6 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Minister of Communications conducts on-site visit to review Mobily's network readiness for serving pilgrims
Riyadh, KSA: His Excellency Engineer Abdullah Alswaha Minister of Communications and Information Technology, visited Etihad Etisalat Company 'Mobily' operational headquarters in Makkah to review the company's operational preparations for this year's Hajj season (1446H), aimed at serving the Guests of Allah. During the visit, His Excellency was briefed on the readiness of Mobily's network, which has undergone enhancements in data capacity and the adoption of new technologies. This includes the automation of network operations and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning systems to improve network performance. Mobily's CEO, Eng. Nezar Banabeela, provided a detailed overview of the company's innovative technologies and high-quality services to be deployed this Hajj season. As a digital enabler and a trusted national partner in ICT and media services, Mobily aims to support relevant authorities in facilitating a seamless experience for pilgrims and enabling them to stay connected with their loved ones. This is made possible by Mobily's advanced infrastructure, which plays a key role in enhancing the quality of services provided to Hajj pilgrims. Banabeela mentioned that Mobily has dedicated all its human and technological capabilities to deliver an exceptional digital experience for pilgrims, from their arrival in the Kingdom to their stay in Makkah and the Holy Sites. He added, 'This year, Mobily has expanded its use of artificial intelligence technologies to enhance telecom efficiency and better meet the digital needs of pilgrims during their rituals. This includes the use of AI to classify usage levels across the network, diagnose network performance indicators using machine learning, and audit preventive maintenance activities via the 'Mu'een' system — a pioneering interactive robot that provides real-time, accurate analytics for network status. Additionally, digital twin technology will be used to monitor and analyze network performance in real time, predict congestion or outages, and interpret alerts, thereby improving operational efficiency. He also noted that Mobily has doubled the capacity of its 5G network using the N41 spectrum band in Makkah and Madinah and increased the number of towers in the Holy Sites by 63% to enhance coverage and service quality. Mobily has also expanded its 5G coverage in Makkah and the Holy Sites. As part of continuous network improvements to meet the growing demand for high-speed data, Mobily has boosted its infrastructure by adding Wi-Fi access points, increasing international call capacity, and expanding fiber-optic coverage to towers in the Holy Sites. Mobily also extended its 5G network coverage to areas including Muzdalifah and the interior of the Third Saudi Expansion of the Holy Mosque. The core data network capacity has reached 1.44 terabits per second. To further enhance the Hajj experience, Mobily increased its retail points for Hajj services by approximately 13% compared to last year. These points offer a variety of services, including voice and 4G/5G internet access. Mobily also launched the SOFT POS application to facilitate digital payments for pilgrims. Mobily is the first company to fully automate all steps of telecom service delivery through the Nusuk Hajj platform Mobily gives priority access to pilgrims and Umrah performers using its services through Nusuk, reducing SIM activation time from 10 minutes to just 2 minutes, and offering discounts on recharge services.
Saudi Gazette
6 days ago
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
CIT Minister Alswaha reviews stc Group's digital and technical readiness for Hajj season
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha conducted a field visit on Sunday to stc Group's operations center in Makkah to assess the Group's comprehensive digital, technical, and logistical readiness to serve pilgrims during the 1446 AH Hajj season. The minister was accompanied by Vice Minister and Acting Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission Eng. Haytham Al-Ohali, stc Group CEO Eng. Olayan Mohammed Al-Wetaid, and senior officials. During the visit, stc Group presented its strategic technical plan to ensure optimal service delivery across Makkah, Madinah, and the Holy Sites. The plan includes detailed analysis of network performance at more than 350 key locations, with infrastructure upgrades in areas expected to experience peak capacity. In anticipation of a projected 30% increase in data usage during Hajj, the Group has upgraded over 30 5G sites and developed more than 80 advanced 4G sites. VoLTE (Voice over LTE) technology has also been activated to enhance voice and video communication and enable faster data transmission. To improve coverage, stc has established 21 new sites within the holy sites and deployed 78 mobile communication units to serve high-density areas and zones where permanent infrastructure is difficult to implement. In total, the network will be supported by 421 fixed sites and 77 mobile towers, along with 998 Wi-Fi access points strategically installed to ensure continuous and seamless internet connectivity for pilgrims. The Group has also set up 11 logistics units and 99 maintenance centers across the holy areas, staffed by specialized technical teams operating 24/7 to maintain uninterrupted service throughout the Hajj period. As part of its commitment to digital empowerment and innovation, stc unveiled a pioneering AI-driven initiative to assist pilgrims through multilingual 3D guidance. Featuring one of the largest interactive smart tables in the world, the system enables pilgrims to access comprehensive information about Hajj rituals in an intuitive and user-friendly format.
Leaders
23-05-2025
- Business
- Leaders
Cisco, HUMAIN Partner to Revolutionize AI Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
Global networking giant Cisco has launched a transformative partnership with Saudi Arabia's innovative AI enterprise HUMAIN. This collaboration aims to build the world's most open, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient AI infrastructure. This ambitious multi-year project merges Cisco's vast expertise with Saudi Arabia's bold vision for AI advancement, setting a new standard for AI infrastructure design, security, and delivery. Shaping the Future of AI Cisco and HUMAIN actively collaborate to redefine how experts design, secure, and deliver cutting-edge AI infrastructure. By combining their strengths, they address the rising demands of AI technologies across industries worldwide. Cisco contributes its renowned networking and security skills, while HUMAIN drives innovation in AI solutions. Consequently, this partnership establishes a foundation for robust, efficient, and accessible AI systems. This initiative focuses on enhancing AI infrastructure accessibility and efficiency for businesses and researchers around the globe. Specifically, Cisco and HUMAIN prioritize openness, scalability, resilience, and cost-efficiency to broaden AI technology access. This approach equips innovators with vital tools to foster creativity and achieve sustainable growth. Moreover, the project tackles the growing complexity and scale of modern AI applications. Elevating Saudi Arabia's Digital Ambition Through this collaboration, Saudi Arabia strengthens its role as a global pioneer in digital innovation and AI leadership. The project supports Vision 2030, which champions technological progress and economic diversification across the Kingdom. By advancing AI infrastructure, Saudi Arabia attracts talent, boosts innovation, and fuels economic and research development. Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha hailed the project stating, 'This investment significantly advances world-class AI infrastructure and accelerates innovation across the Kingdom.' He added, 'It fosters a thriving AI economy driven by Saudi talent, solidifying our regional leadership.' HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin stated, 'This partnership invites global innovators to join a transformative AI revolution.' He emphasized, 'We democratize AI computing, ensuring imagination, not infrastructure, sets the only limit.' Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said, 'AI unlocks vast opportunities for economic growth and innovation, fast-tracking Vision 2030 goals.' He concluded, 'This milestone builds on 25 years of partnership, empowering sectors to lead the AI revolution.' Short link : Post Views: 4
Zawya
23-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Cisco unveils collaboration with Saudi enterprise to boost global AI infrastructure
Riyadh – Global leader in networking and security Cisco recently announced a groundbreaking initiative with new AI enterprise HUMAIN in Saudi Arabia to help build the world's most open, scalable, resilient and cost-efficient AI infrastructure. The collaboration between Cisco and HUMAIN aims to set a new standard for how AI infrastructure is designed, secured and delivered by combining Cisco's global expertise with the Kingdom's bold AI ambitions, according to a press release. Furthermore, the multi-year initiative aims to position Saudi Arabia as a global leader in digital innovation. Commenting on the announcement, Abdullah Alswaha, Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said: 'This investment marks a major step forward in scaling world-class AI infrastructure, accelerating innovation, and advancing a thriving AI economy led by Saudi talent, while reinforcing the Kingdom's position as a leading hub for AI in the region and beyond.' From his part, Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN, stated: 'This is not just another infrastructure play - it's an open invitation to the world's innovators.' Amin added: 'We are democratizing AI at the compute level, ensuring that access to advanced AI is limited only by imagination, not by infrastructure.' Cisco's role in building Saudi Arabia's AI infrastructure goes beyond technology as it brings the scale, security and ecosystem needed to make AI work for the Kingdom's economy and society. Chairman and CEO of Cisco, Chuck Robbins, noted: 'AI can unlock groundbreaking opportunities for economic growth and innovation, accelerating KSA's Vision 2030.' Robbins concluded: 'Today marks a new milestone in more than 25 years of partnership with the Kingdom. Together, we are embracing the future and empowering organizations across the public and private sectors to harness the potential of AI and be at the forefront of this revolution.'
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
HUMAIN and Luma Join Forces to Power the Next Generation of Gaming and INTERACTIVE Entertainment
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HUMAIN the new full-stack AI company, owned by PIF, and built to redefine what's possible, has announced a landmark partnership with Luma, a global leader in multimodal generative AI innovation, known for its breakthrough video models, real-time 3D neural rendering, and cinematic AI. Together, the two companies aim to reshape the future of entertainment, across gaming, cinema, advertising, and immersive storytelling, ushering in a future where content isn't just made, it's felt, lived, and personalized at scale. From video games that feel alive and expansive, films that adapt in real time, and advertising that speaks your language and reflects your culture, HUMAIN and Luma are reimagining how stories will be made, played, and lived. At the core of the collaboration is a powerful fusion of technologies: Luma's cutting-edge multimodal model Ray 2, and its consumer platform Dream Machine, running on HUMAIN's advanced AI infrastructure. This integration will deliver lightning-fast inference and hyperreal content generation at global scale. Beyond infrastructure, the companies will co-develop next-generation models and fine-tuning capabilities, making high-fidelity, personalized content creation accessible to both businesses and consumers. Empowering creators from Hollywood studios and AAA game developers to indie filmmakers and advertisers, to build emotionally rich, culturally relevant, and industry-specific experiences. From photorealistic textures and dynamic lighting to intelligent characters and evolving environments, the future of AI-generated entertainment is poised to be cinematic, immersive, and deeply contextual. Whether it's a filmmaker in Riyadh, a game studio in Tokyo, an ad agency in São Paulo, or a teenager creating from their bedroom, anyone will soon be able to produce stunning visual content that also resonates with their culture, industry, or even team identity, with unprecedented quality and speed. The partnership marks a significant milestone for HUMAIN as it advances its mission to build and operate the full AI value chain, and for Luma, as it accelerates its goal to democratize Hollywood-grade generative AI tools for creators everywhere. "We welcome this strategic partnership with Luma as another milestone in scaling frontier AI technologies from Saudi Arabia to the world. By combining HUMAIN's infrastructure with Luma's advanced generative models, this partnership positions the Kingdom at the forefront of visual intelligence, unlocking new opportunities for innovation, enterprise, and digital engagement across the region and the world," said His Excellency Eng. Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology. Tareq Amin, CEO at HUMAIN, commented: "We're excited to partner with Luma to bring the power of cutting-edge, AI-enabled video generation to more creators, developers, and businesses around the world. By providing the critical infrastructure for Luma's breakthrough technology to scale, with the speeds users need, we're helping shape a future where immersive, intelligent experiences are not just possible but are seamlessly integrated into how we live and work." Amit Jain. CEO and Co-Founder of Luma, commented: "This partnership marks an important step forward in our mission to build multimodal general intelligence that can meaningfully effect change in the physical world. For consumers, it means richer, more relevant, more immersive gaming and entertainment experiences. For enterprises, this will unlock new ways to engage customers, design products, and streamline workflows with unprecedented speed and realism. By combining our frontier generative models with HUMAIN's reach and infrastructure, we're accelerating the future of multimodal AI at scale, and with impact." About HUMAINHUMAIN, a PIF company, is a global artificial intelligence company delivering full-stack AI capabilities across four core areas - next-generation data centers, hyper-performance infrastructure & cloud platforms, advanced AI Models, including one of the world's most advanced Arabic multimodal LLMs, and transformative AI Solutions that combine deep sector insight with real-world execution. HUMAIN's end-to-end model serves both public and private sector organisations, unlocking exponential value across all industries, driving transformation and strengthening capabilities through human-AI synergies. With a growing portfolio of sector-specific AI products and a core mission to drive IP leadership and talent supremacy world-wide, HUMAIN is engineered for global competitiveness and national distinction. About LumaLuma is building multimodal general intelligence that understands and operates in the physical world. Its flagship platform, Dream Machine, enables anyone to generate photorealistic video and images from simple prompts, and now powers content creation for over 30 million users. In 2025, Luma released Ray2, a frontier video generative model capable of creating realistic visuals with stunning detail and natural motion. Luma's models are used by leading platforms including Adobe, AWS, leading studios, and are available via subscription or API. The company has raised over $150 million from top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, AWS, Amplify Partners, and Matrix Partners. View original content: SOURCE HUMAIN
